Randall Munroe, xkcd Creator, Holds Q&A and Signs Books in 26-100 - The Tech
On the night that comic 330 was released, he had a first date with a girl and some friends. While the two of them were chatting in one room, the comic went live without Munroe thinking about it. Their friends in the other room saw the comic and eventually when Munroe opened the door, he found a bottle of Crisco behind it. Though he immediately realized the joke, he said that explaining to his date was "awkward" though fortunately "she took it in good humor."
via tech.mit.edu
